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Trends in the association between educational assortative mating, infant and child mortality in Nigeria

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Existing knowledge has established the connection between maternal education and child survival, but little is known about how educational assortative mating (EAM), relates to childhood mortality.
Tolulope Ariyo, Quanbao Jiang
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Educational homogamy in Ireland and Britain: trends and patterns*

British Journal of Sociology, 2003
This paper examines the pattern of educational homogamy in Ireland and Britain. Using contemporary data on recent marriages from the early 1970s through to the mid-1990s, we show that these two countries share a broadly similar pattern of educational homogamy, which is quasi-symmetric in character, with no tendency for women to marry up over and above ...
Brendan Halpin, Tak Wing Chan
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Homogamy in socio-economic background and education, and the dissolution of cohabiting unions

Demographic Research, 2014
Background: Despite the increasing prevalence of cohabitation, knowledge of how socio-economic homogamy affects the stability of cohabiting unions is scant.
Elina Mäenpää, Marika Jalovaara
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More Gender Equality, More Homogamy? A Cohort Comparison in Six European Countries

Swiss Journal of Sociology, 2017
We study whether educational homogamy has increased following the rise of women’s educational attainment and of egalitarian couples in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Falcon Julie, Joye Dominique
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Educational heterogamy during the early phase of the educational expansion: Results from the university town of Tartu, Estonia in the late 19th century

Demographic Research, 2020
Background: From a historical perspective, the transition from a pre-industrial to a modern society is associated with increasing social status heterogamy.
Martin Klesment, Hannaliis Jaadla, Mark Gortfelder   +2 more
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Trends and Cross-National Differences in Educational Homogamy in Europe: The Role of Educational Composition

Comparative Population Studies
The extent of educational homogamy has important consequences for social inequalities and social cohesion. However, little is known about current trends, cross-national differences, and the drivers of educational homogamy in Europe.
Wilfred Uunk
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Educational Homogamy and Inter-Couple Income Inequality: Linking Demographic and Socio-Economic Consequences of Educational Expansion in Germany and Switzerland

Swiss Journal of Sociology, 2017
How is educational expansion associated with increased educational homogamy and income inequality? Using SOEP and SHP panel data, we randomly match couples and compare the resulting income distribution to the observed one.
Wise Ramsey, Zangger Christoph
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From peers to partners: The peer-context origins of adolescent heterosexual romance. [PDF]

J Res Adolesc
Abstract Romantic partnerships are highly influential for adolescent development, but many questions remain as to how and with whom such relationships emerge. By adopting a dynamic social network perspective, this study furthers our understanding of the peer‐related precursors to heterosexual adolescent romance.
McMillan C, Kreager DA, Veenstra R.
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Educational Homogamy and Assortative Mating Have Not Increased [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
Abstract Some economists have argued that assortative mating between men and women has increased over the last several decades. Sociologists have argued that educational homogamy has increased. The two are conceptually distinct but often confused.
Gihleb, Rania, Lang, Kevin
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Changing educational homogamy: shifting preferences or evolving educational distribution?

Journal of Demographic Economics, 2022
AbstractWe study changes in educational homogamy in the US and four European countries over the decade covering the Great Recession. The marital preferences identified point to the widening of the social gap between different educational groups since these preferences have increased the inclination of the individuals to match with others of similar ...
Anna Naszodi, Francisco Mendonca
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